Probiotic Essentials Gold provides full digestive support with 24 billion LIVE probiotics in seven strains, tested and guaranteed at delivery for tough digestion concerns. Here’s how: Probiotic Essentials Gold contains two essential numbered strains of Bifidobacteria, the most prevalent good bacteria in your large intestine. Levels of these beneficial bacteria decline with age and Probiotic Essentials Gold helps replenish these levels in the colon. This specialized formula also includes four Lactobacillus strains for small intestine coverage, as well as FOS fructooligosaccharides (FOS) to fuel their colonization. (FOS is a prebiotic that provides extra nourishment for the probiotics). The probiotics in Probiotic Essentials Gold utilize Bio-SupportTM, a patented system that provides a protective matrix for the bacteria to help them resist gastric acidity. Bio-Support is like your intestinal bodyguard, making sure the bacteria arrive in the small intestine and colon, exactly where they are needed for all-day digestive support.PROVIDES GUARANTEED DELIVERY OF 24 BILLION LIVE BACTERIA IN 7 STRAINS to support the total digestive needs of older adults.DELIVERS 24 HOUR DIGESTIVE SUPPORT FOR OCCASIONAL GAS, BLOATING AND CONSTIPATION and includes added prebiotics to feed and nourish the probiotics.INCLUDES A UNIQUE BIFIDOBACTERIA BLEND TO TARGET COLON HEALTH AND LACTOBACILLUS STRAINS TO SUPPORT THE SMALL INTESTINE.DEVELOPED BY JULIAN WHITAKER, MD, PIONEER OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE and founder of the Whitaker Wellness Institute, helping people improve their quality of lifeDISTRIBUTED BY HEALTHY DIRECTIONS, known for its stringent quality control measures and Triple Testing Philosophy that have led to a spotless safety record for more than 20 years